And gets free news media hits!
It’s a brilliant idea, even if John Nichols doesn’t like it. No, scratch that. It’s a brilliant idea BECAUSE Comrade John doesn’t like it!
Republicans worry that our U.S. Senate candidate will fall victim to the out-of-town, out-of-touch millionaire narrative that torpedoed Tim Michels’ candidacy. Yeah, Eric Hovde is (as they say here in Wisconsin and in Coen Brothers movies) “loaded.”
Hovde took a dive into chilly Lake Mendota to stress the point that he is Madison born. Even John had to recount that Eric is a Madison East high school graduate. His dad Don Hovde was selling real estate hereabouts when my good friend Bob Keller was a young man. Blaska knew his uncle Glenn Hovde. Somehow, Mr. Nichols, associate editor of the hyper-Left Capital Times newspaper, concludes that “Hovde’s bid for US Senate is off-message.”
But Eric’s polar plunge got The Capital Times to spend its Sunday morning op ed column to confirm the Republican’s point: he’s a hometown Wisconsin boy who made good. (Not that the previous generation didn’t give him a leg up. As it should.) So Nichols, the socialist, and AOC adjunct Squad-member Mark Pocan tsk tsk that “gimmicks like challenging a political rival to sit in an icy lake don’t communicate … seriousness.”
No, it indicates that labeling Tammy Baldwin’s challenger as a carpetbagger is, indeed, a laugh line. Shows that the man can laugh at himself and still make a political point. In short, it’s genius. Hellz bellz, the stunt got Hovde national attention.
Blaska’s Bottom Line: What’s more important then issues in any successful campaign? You there, in the back. That’s right: candidate likability. (Which is why Elizabeth Warren didn’t go anywhere. Too many dot points and policy papers, too much stay-after-school marm.) Doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun with Hovde’s plunge, which is also the point.
Jerry Seinfeld’s girl pal Elaine Benes reacts with surprise at George’s discomfort. “It shrinks?!” she exclaims. “Like a scared turtle,” Jerry confirms.
12 responses to “Eric Hovde takes a dip”
If Hovde really wants to show someWESconsin…um…stones by taking a plunge, have him do it in Lake Superior, which is for the most part ice-free; @Saxon Harbor it is, leastways.
The Gotch jumped into the North Pacific (Shelikof Strait/Larsen Bay, AK), but he’s never been in colder water than Gitche Gumee…in June.
March…heck April, even; Hovde’s bravery would never again be questioned!
The Gotch
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The mustache has to go. He looks like Ron Jeremy.
On the mustache, yes! I’ve had one for a very long time. But, yes, he should shave it off.
Agreed, DG, it looks out of place and detracts from his chiseled countenance.
Not only that, but goo goo ga joob, am I right?
Anywho, Kathleen Falk never trimmed hers…..Baldwin still could…..
The Gotch
It’s Eric; not Erik. The Real Housewives of Orange County like him somewhat. But; I guess the gop needs him because he will use 20mil of his own money since they are broke themselves.
and, Tammy will continue to get her funds from George Soros and other out-of-state sources.
prove that
It happens every time she runs. During the 2018 election cycle, $1,474,954 million in itemized individual contributions to Baldwin’s campaign have come from within Wisconsin while $2,676,353 came from other states.
Californians have been the most generous outside donors to Baldwin’s campaign, with individuals from the state giving more than 1,600 contributions for nearly $430,000. New Yorkers have added slightly more than 800 donations for $372,000, while people from Illinois have given 567 contributions totaling $200,000. https://freebeacon.com/politics/majority-tammy-baldwins-campaign-contributions-outside-wi/
Shave the porno mustache. He should focus on showcasing his buff physique. The commercial with him in the navy shirt does that nicely!
Congrats Nikki for kicking tRump’s ass in the DC primary. Keep going NH; get’em.
DC confirms Nikki = Queen of the Swamp and Supreme Court rules for Trump.
The man is on a roll.